It's hard to believe how quickly time goes by. Almost 20 years ago, famed director John Singleton directed a young Tupac Shakur alongside Janet Jackson in the classic film "Poetic Justice". Now 15 years after his untimely death John Singleton who also directed another classic film "Boys in the hood" is in negotiations to direct the long awaited biopic about the rapper's life and death. Funny it took so long to happen. "Notorious", the biopic about rapper Notorious B.I.G was released with much drama attached to it due to people who were close to him coming out against how they were portrayed in the film. We are actually excited that the Tupic film is finally on the verge of being made. Wonder who they will cast to play the lead roll?
The Tupac script comes from Oscar-nominated screenwriters Stephen J. Rivele and Chris Wilkinson (Ali, Nixon), though we’re told the most recent draft is by Brian Tucker; his neo-noir script Broken City starts shooting next month with Allen Hughes directing, and Russell Crowe, Mark Wahlberg, and Catherine Zeta-Jones starring. That project was acquired for distribution by the Fox-based New Regency only last week.[Vulture]
